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Frequently Asked Questions

How are members determined?
Members of the 1903 Society have provided gifts of at least $50 for three consecutive years. Membership is determined based on the time period from July 1 through June 30.

What do I receive for being a 1903 Society member?
First of all, you receive the sincere appreciation of the Carolina graduate education community. Your ongoing commitment is very important to us. You also receive a small gift, featuring an image of Bynum Hall, home of The Graduate School, for proudly displaying your commitment to excellence. Members are also recognized on The Graduate School's website and in its publications.

Do other donations I make to other programs at UNC-Chapel Hill apply to 1903 Society membership?
Only contributions to The Graduate School apply toward 1903 Society membership.

Is there a special code for 1903 Society membership?
Please continue to designate your Graduate School donations for whatever area of support you prefer (more information about areas of support.) Any category of Graduate School support applies toward Society membership, as long as an annual gift of at least $50 is given for three consecutive years.

What if I'm a 1903 Society member and I miss a year?
Membership is based on three consecutive years of giving to The Graduate School. In the event that a 1903 Society member misses a year in making a donation to The Graduate School, he or she has the opportunity to renew membership at any time by providing three consecutive years of support.

What is the most important benefit of being a member of the 1903 Society?
Members of the 1903 Society know that their gift makes a difference. Sustained giving provides the security that graduate students – now and for years into the future – will receive the support needed for a quality education leading to productive careers that make a positive impact on our world.

The 1903 Society

The Graduate School's 1903 Society recognizes alumni and friends who make gifts to The Graduate School for at least three consecutive years. The 1903 Society is named for the year in which The Graduate School was established to guide graduate education at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Steadfast commitment is a hallmark of graduate education at UNC-Chapel Hill – and it is how the quality of Carolina graduate degrees is maintained year after year. Members of the 1903 Society demonstrate their personal commitment to ensuring the ongoing quality of Carolina graduate students and graduate education.

1903 Society Members

Penny and Howard Aldrich

Jean Merritt Armstrong

Mary Anne Barrett

Laura and William Barrier

Lisa Cummings Baxter

Betty Gurkin Beacham

Edward and Nancy Bertram

Mehdi and Parvin Boroujerdi

Susan Woodson Bowen

Myrna Bower

Carolyn Rhea Brandt

Susan Brumfield

Suzanne Buchta

Donald and Alvene Buckley

Matthew J. Burbank

Katharine Butterworth

William and Mary Bynum

Roberta Gordon Carlisle

Ivy Carroll

Debashish Chatterjee

T. Barrier Clendenin

Gerry and Pamela Cohen

Elinor Ahern Convery

Phyllis Coram

Michael Crane

Timothy and Rebecca Crowder

James Cutting

Sally Turner Dalton

Thomas Fitzgerald Davis

Bryan and Crystal deBettencourt

Michael Decker

Lana Dial

Elizabeth Muller Dougherty

Bruce and Eileen Duncan

Shelton and Jo Anne Earp

Connie Eble

James Ericksen

Rosmarie Fussenegger Faust

Osborne Fields

David and Julia Flora

Frederic Fravel

Sandra Funk

Jack and Susanne Gakstatter

Henry Garrity

Harold and Holly Glass

Howard Good

Jon Goodstein

Barbara Tennant Gray

Eugenie Lambert Hamner

Michael and Peggy Harpold

Christopher Hawke

Joyce Williams Hensley

Peter Hobbie

Pauline and Stephen Houlden

Charles and Victoria Humble

Verla and Chester Insko

Konrad and Hannelore Jarausch

William Jeffries

Richard Johnson

Jan Jelmert Jorgensen

Patricia and Jon Kettenring

William and Kathleen Kier

Alicia Menendez King

Blair Hawkins Kutrow

Robert and Jean LaCrosse

Susan and Peter Landstrom

Ji-Hyun Lee

Robert Lerch

Saul and Sharon Levy

David and Linda Lewis

Leping and Zheng Li

Frances Estes Likis

Peter Litwinowicz

Nick Locantore

Jane Love

Malinda Maynor Lowery

Elba Cuan Lu

Richard and Linda Lupton

David Mahoney

Steven and Martha Matson

David McClay

John and Jane McGowan

Edward McIntyre

Douglas McRae

Anita Pasler Merims

Francis and Patti Meyer

Andrew Mills

James Moran

William Transou Moye

Darwin Murrell

A.E. Keir and Marguerite Bou-Raad Nash

Don Niehus

Jesse and Janice O'Neal

Michael and Linda Parker

Frederick Partin

Barbara and Lee Pedersen

Nancy Cox Peters

Raymond Jacob Phillips

Gordon and Janice Plumblee

Donald Raleigh

Douglas Richards

Jack and Susan Robertson

Sara Thomas Rosen

Graciela Rosenberg

Alton and Frances Ross

David and JoAnn Rubin

Kenneth Russell

Venice Poulos Sakell

Diane Schrauth

Brian Shelburne

Ella Eugenia Shore

Kenneth Smith

Deborah Holcomb Smith

Carol and Edward Smithwick

Fallaw Broadus Sowell

Thomas Sox

Mary Lowrance Stagg

Linwood Stone

Martha Stucker

Peace Sterling Sullivan

Howard Sumka

Joseph and Claudia Templeton

Elizabeth Teviotdale

Kevin Satisky and Judith Thorn

Samuel and Sandra Truitt

Samuel Tucker

William Chace VanderWolk

J.H. and Donna Watts

Charles Weiss

Holly Welstein

Beth Whitaker

Janice and Jesse Whitaker

Rebecca and Franklin Wilson

Roy Winslow

Charles and Pilar Zimmerlein

Compiled: August, 2013

However you choose to support The Graduate School, know that your gift makes a real difference in the lives of Carolina graduate students.